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'Sfonti .:‘ Witness: Irish wit and In witnessing the grand review of "humor, 1’41"“: Irish poetry and the British fleet at the Coronation other chars-ctr: ristic cs of the Irish race were all touched on by Colonel the Hon. Sam Hrs-hes, in the course of his remarks b,- are the Irish Protest- great system of civil and religious ant Benevolent Society, at a recep- liberty as prevailed under the Brit- tion tendered to him in the home of lab flag. The whole history of Great “the society, Belmont Park, last ev- Britain was filled with her eflorts to ening. The Minister of Militia dis- build up free nations around her, raâ€" played no small measure of Irish wit ther than to crush them. all through his remarks. i Speaking of the cadet movement, The Irish had always been a 6na- the Minister of Militia stated that tion of fighter: , he said, and said he the object was to build up the Young could boast of having had one of his 'men and boys of the country as a. ancestors fight in the Inniskilling well controlled and disciplined body, Dragoons, whi 11 regiment did such iand he felt sure that in this Way. , tacniar \. ‘r : at the Battle of; they would be greatly benefitted. He the Boyne 33131 other places during ’quoted Toronto, where military trainâ€" thoae times. Captain Oates, who ac- : ing in the schools had been in force companied Catt. Seott's ill-fated ex- : for forty years, and stated that in pedition and c 1‘ .3se self sacrifice had? all that time not a boy who took the ; thrilled the wczl’, was an officer of‘ training had appeared in the Police this famous regiment. Speaking cf 1 Court. Colonel Hughes also spoke file Irish as 9 fighting race Col. 50f the good discipline which prevail- Buytns said ,1 they had always :ed in militia camps, and told of the been ‘irnown as fighters, but he was igood influence which the regimental proud to say that it was only for g chaplains had on the men. His ad- J-ight, justice and liberty. Liberties fdress was most pleasing, and at the wan hy the Irish people had had far I close he was given three cheers and reaching effect:, a nd the dominant one cheer more, as only Irishmen- can note today was iiberty. give them. ceremonies, the Minister of Militia could. not but be impressed with the Since routes were announced sev- eral residents of Emily yvho did not approve of the route, got busy, it is said, and influenced certain merâ€" chants of Lindsay to sign a. petition protesting against the routes and substituting a new one. EEEELY {'NQL AFPRGVES 0F MAIL 13925 :33 WEN!) IN THE POST {Some two or three weeks ago the Test exclusive: ' announced the for- matizm of two new rural mail routes throng“ En '11:: township, which had been awreei 11- on by the residents 1n the locality covered by the routes, as well as approved of by the Post Ofâ€" fioe Dept. One of the proposed routes started at Downeyville and ran three miles east, following along the Pigeon Creek road to King’s Wharf. then up the Fourteenth af Emily south to cheese factory corner, to Fox’s cor- ner, and then on south to Dewey- The other route was to start at the village of Omemee and. would bring all the mail to Downeyville for the eastern route. It would then ex- tend to Fox’s Corner, west to the boundary of Ops and Emily, one mile south, then east to Scully’s Corners, and south to Omemee. C01; SAM HUGHES 9N TEE HUSH , PEOPLE ARE A NATIGN 9F FIGHTERS At the last meeing o! the E3me £AGE TEN KENT STREET No matter what sort of Rubber Footwear you require you’ll find'it here. ‘ HE Rubber Season is now on and: Every- , body should have the very best of Rubber W'e’ll fit your Shoes carefully with Rubbers that are exactly right! You’ll find that our good Rubbers are easy on the foot and that they’l} wear much longer than most Rubbers. protection. Felix Forkert Shoe Store ed in the said town, and Signed most exclusively by residents of the said town, are endeavoring to substitute a new rural free mail delivery route to start from the said town, the ef- fect of which if put into operation, would nullify and destroy two routes already laid out, to start respective- 1y from Omemee and Downeyville, whichrroutes have been laid out by the petitioners therefor, in such a manner as to be most'beneficial to themselves, and have been duly ap- proved of by Mr. W. V. Smith, of the Post Ofiice Inspector’s Office, To- ronto, who went over same in his/of- ficial capacity, that therefore this council do take the matter up with the Government, and petition the Honorable the Postmaster-General, setting forth the facts in connection with the matter, and praying him to forthwith advertise for tenders for the service of the said routes, as council the following resolution was unanimously passed:â€" ended by Coun. Wm. Herlihey, that whareas it has been brought to the aitc :1 ion of this council that cer- 1:24;: merchants of the Town of Lind- Stay, by means of a petition circulatâ€" ing in the schools had been in force for forty years, and stated that in all that time not a boy who took the training had appeared in the Police Court. Colonel Hughes also spoke of the good discipline which prevail- ed in militia camps, and told of the good influence which the fegime'ntal chaplains had on the men. His ad- dress was most pleasing, and at the close he was given three cheers and one cheer more, as only Irishmen can give them. Speaking of the cadet movement, the Minister of Militia stated that the object was to build up the young men and boys oi the country as a well controlled and disciplined body, and he felt sure that in this way. they would be greatly benefitted. He quoted Toronto, where military train- Moved by (301111. R. W. Wilson. sec- LINDSAY “But she took another cab and went to the theatre, explaining in perscm- why it was necessary that she disappointed her audience. She suf- “Lorraine Hollis: loved animals. Once she was hurrying to a vaude- ville theatre where she was the head- liner in a sketch from her own “Jeanne Du Barri,” when the horse that was drawing her cab slipped and fell on the icy pavement. "Miss Hollis sprang out and when she.sa.w the rough methods her ca‘bby was employing to get his horse up again she flew into a. rage and start-ed to interfere. She herself slipped and fell, spraining her ankle. “She was still a handsome woâ€" man, though a goodly number of years had elapsed mnce she was vot-_ ed “the Pacific coast’s most beauti- ful product.” Of late years her af- fairs have been on the decline. She occasionally appeared in stock com- panies, but had dropped out of Broadway’s notice. "‘She wrote another drama called ‘The Heart of Stone,’ which was in the repertoire of her own stock com- pant that prospered for a. time and then went to pieces. When she had that company of her own she was at the height of her career as far as fiâ€" nances were concerned. “One of her productions was en- titled,- “Jeanne Du Barri." She claimed that it far surpassed Belas- co’s “Du Barry” but when it was staged the critics said otherwise. She was dee; 1y grieved. “She was a member of Augustin Daly’s company in her youth and later toured the country as a. star, winning widespread and lasting pop- ularity in “Forget-Me-Nots.” Ten years ago she settled in New York and undertook to become a play- wright. “Later she posed for Ashley Coop- er's celebrated painting of St. Cecil- ia. When she came east her beauty created no smalI sensation. in 1870 and learned to dance and sing in mining camp dance halls. When she was 18 she was proclaimed as a result of a voting contest con- ducted by several California newspa- pers, as the most beautiful product of the Pacific coast. “Her body was found in a little furnished room at 223 West Forty- ninth street, where she lived with twenty or more cats, her only com- panions, as want and hunger and lack of proper care ‘gradually erased her one-time beauty and left her face wan and withered. “Lorraine Hollis was a California girl. She was born in San Francisco “Lorraine Hollis, once a famous stage beauty, is dead. The doctors say she died of inanition and laCkJOI nourishment. On Broadway and in the theatres the plainer word starâ€" vation is used. Exactly when she died no one knows. The New York Review, a. theatrical paper, gives the following account of the pathetic death of the one-time fa- vorite: \ Theatregoers of this town will re- call Miss Lorraine Hoilis, a beauti- ful and talented actress who appear- ed in repertoire in Lindsay at n-e head of her own company, about twelve years ago. She was one of the most fascinating actresses who ever appeared in a stock company here. He freed himself, leaving both. of his coats behind, :qut was overtaken PATHETEC END OF STAGE BEAUTY WHO ONCE APPEARED IN LINDSAY Peterboro’, Feb. 12.â€"The police have in custody two young men, Manson and Clifford Giles, who are charged with a series of thefts in va- rious parts of the city. The home of Dr. Amys had been visited twice, but last night he learned of a third visit tnrough an alarm by an electric hall which was connected with the sum- mer kitchen. The man made off, only to be caught on a barb wire fence which he failed to notice. LEFT BOTH COATS Uxbridge Journal: A meeting of the business men of the town was held on Friday evening to discuss winter amusements for young people. The concensus of opinion favored the building of a good skating and curl- ing rink. An estimate of the cost will be secured, after which the subject will receive further consideration. We hope the cost will not‘interfere with the good wishes of the promoters. laid out from Omemee and Downey- tille, respectively, in order that the benefits of the service thereof may “b speedily obtained by the petitioners therefor, and that the said uetition be prepared in triplicate, and one copy each forwarded to the Honor- able the Postmaster-General, the Honorable Col. Sam Hughes, and the Post Office Inspector, Toront-o.-â€"Car- ried. Amusements for the Young People 0N WERE FENCE ”Friday the funeral was held from an Eighth avenue undertaking estab- lishment and many tneatrical people attended, aflectionately and sorrow- fully recalling other days, when she was beautiful and fortune was kind to her. "The manner of her death, which practically was starvation, shocked all her old- time friends." At a meeting 'of the Quarterly official Board of the O-akwood Meth- odist Church held last week a un- animous invitation was extended to Rev. Mr. Limbert the popular and highly esteemed pastor, to remain another year. This is the third term as pastor of the Oakwood Methodist Church. REV. MR. LIMBERT POPULAR PASTOR “Last Friday a friend called at the Forty-ninth street room. Miss Hollis was ill. That friend was the last per- son who saw her alive. On Monday night her body was found. “Her cat Tom was known in hun- dreds of theatres throughout the country. The old feline was recogniz- ed by actors and actresses who had known him in other days when they saw thec ollectiOn of cats she had in her furnished room. “I love four-legged brutes,’ she said, speaking of the fall of the horse and the cabby’s conduct, “but I hate two-legged ones.” fared intense pain that she might show her courtesy to the people who had paid fer tickets in the expecta- tion of seeing her. and identified as Clifford Giles by officers, near his home on the out- skirts of the city. Secreted about the house many of the missing articles were found, one being a, fur coat, which was discovered in a hay-mow. The men were remanded to jail this morning. ‘ W 5 â€" Pound Package. CANADA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, MONTREAL 15 Extra Granulated Sugar contains 5 pounds full weight of Canada’s finest sugar, at its best. Ask your Grocer for the 25am Buh’s polea:i.y is buzzed en merit. Imiuu icm nen rwoxk cures. Be sure 1- nd get. the real thing. “Zam-Buk" is minted on every packet. of the genuine. ECLUBO on others, 50c all druggim and item or Zam-Buk C0,. Toronto; 5 THE LINDSAY POST. Each and every Pound Package of ' Had Portfirio Diaz been twenty not the man for supreme command. 1 years younger. he would not have Of Felix Diaz, the best thing the be“ overthrown as president 0f Mex- can be said is that he is a nephei 7 ice. Th'e‘greatest disaster that ever and favorite protege of the illus ' befell that country was the termina- trious Portfirio Diaz. It would be; tion of his beneficient dictatorship. blessing if he should turn out While he ruled, the country enjoyed younger edition of that great “.3; peace and prosperity. When he W35 rior and statesman. Not enough i exiled, we predicted a cycle of strife yet knoWn about him to assure us 0 and chaos. as anyone might have this. It is barely possible that i done who knows how ill fitted are Feliz Diaz can establish himself a: the people of tropical America for provincial president for a while, am . real self.government. capture and confine Madera, the vet , Madero is a. dreaming idealist. He eran himselfâ€"aged and infirm 85 hi conceived it to be his mission to isâ€"may cross the Atlantic and once . ' ' more grasp the reins of power. If he emancipate his fellow countrymen . . should, there would quickly be an end from the D13” depotlsm AS an ardent of all opposition, and the first con- believer in the democratic tneol‘y. he dition of successful industry and sought to have it realized in Mexico. commercial enterprise, security of Not only was he to upset an auto- life and property, would begin to re- cracy but he was to uproot the land- appear, “Old men for counsel, young lholding aristocracy. The great estat- men for action." With Portfirio Diaz es were to be broken 111). and every in a position to give the country the peon was to become an independent vbenefit‘of his vast experience and rip- landowner. The rulers were to be the ened wisdom, ad with Felix Diaz at genuine choice of the people, in free the head of the army ready to enâ€" and fair elections. These were his pro- force authority, a comb-inatiOn might mises as a revolutiOnist, and un- be formed that would place _ Mexico onCe again in the front rank of civi- lized nations. ‘uâ€"wvâ€"v things are easier said than done. . When once established as president he found that most of his visions could 't'h not be realized. It is but fair to him to say that he has never had an ade- quate chance to carry his views into Peopze are far too apt to forget at in the present state of the world, behind all progress there must be military force. “I came not to . bring peace, but a sword.” said the efiect. His authority has not been ' Saviour Himself. And why ? Because recognized throughout the republic. ' . still the dawn of the millennium, The country has been distracted byv . ;peace will onl be attainable throu h formidable insurrections; that of Za- lthe SW01. d-â€"H:milt0n Spectator 8 peta, a mere bandit; that of Orozco, ' to whom revolution means profit-able - offices and power, and several other are at Peterboro independent movements. Were he a Times: Shortly before midnight on strong man, such as the elder Diaz gWednesday, James O’Neil, of 4 Cree» was in his prime, he would quickly gcent street, and family, ’ who had reâ€"J suppress all opposition and reign tired to bed, Woke to find themselves with an iron hand. But he seems ut- enveloped in flames. The house was “fly lacking in military genius __ completely gutted. Although the bri- brave, yet weak, and more likely to gade was promptly on hand and fall after a spectacular flourish on- worked hard, there was a loss of the field of battle. than to engineer 53600. With no insurance. The house a successful campaign. It ought by ‘lwas owned by the Chamberlain Es- this time to be realized that he is Itatei The advertisements of the mer- chants were very attractive. and the displays of goods were splendid. The comic costumes were excellent, and showed originality. The parade was headed by Mar- shall McGahey, then followed the band, the fire team and sleigh, H. Today at one 'o'clock hundreds of people lined the streets to Witness the parade, which was a splendid one in every respect. It was larger and better than the last two parades a'nd had many splendid features. The third day of the Winter Carni- val was favored with ideal weather conditions, and as a result a big crowd of visitors were in town. The success of the Carmval 1.5 now as- : sured, and all that is required is fine weather for the closing day to make it a grand finale. {Applebaum W. Warren, Dundas 'Flavelles, Lindsay Business College, F. Forbert, Flavelles Ltd. B. J. Gough, Adams Bros., Sutclifle 8Sons, A. L. Campbell, comic cosâ€" gtume “Xotes for Women,"â€"a woman driving- a man, who is pushing a baby ’carriage, comic costume, a small ’ pony and a horse hitched to a sleigh Rube Bandâ€"â€"Tbe fi st prize of $3. 00 was distributed between the “Gold Dust Twins,’j (Hefiernan and Tresid- der) and the second Was awarded to Fred Taylor, ‘ ‘Highlander, ’ ' Heaviest manâ€"Ralph Crum, weigh- ed by J. J. Glass on the government scales. Weight 297% pounds. Prize $2. der) and the second was awarded to ed of G. Saunders, C. Golden, J. Fred Taylor, “Highlander,” McKeown, A. Fouraces, J. Dogan, Tug of war, 10 men a sideâ€"Won D. Porter, B. Porter, G. Burke, J. by G.T.R.. Doberty, G. Wakelin, T. Wilkinson, The tug of war team was compos- captain. EXCELLENT PARADE VIEWED BY HUNDREDS IDEAL WEATHE? NOR WINTER CARNIVAL Novelty race-let Harold Duck, to- boggan, value $3; 2nd, Orville Bates, $2. 50. Comic, other than on foot â€" lst, punt hitched, T. Middleton. Emily, $5; 2nd, Wheelbarrow hitched, El- liott and McWatters. Pony outfitâ€"Geo. Bell and Fred? Barnes, $1. ; Handsome turnoutâ€"let Stewartj 1 2nd Roddy. ' Floatâ€"lat, John Hughes, $8; 2nd, B. J. Gough, $5; 3rd, A. L. Camp- bel-l, $3. The fol-lowing were the prize win- ners in the different events in com .‘ nectiOn with the Winter Carnival on 1 Thursday:â€" I Comic on footâ€"lst “Bull," 0. Kel- lett, A. Duck and Chas. Flavelle, $3; 2nd, “Negro,” H. H. Copeland, $2. WINNERS IN THURSDAY’S' EVENTS IN CONNECTION WITH WINTER CARNIVAL “The minimum wage which grinds down the toilet has gone unnoticed in the collection of useless comment.”-â€"Mr. Rowen. “There is the liquor traffic. Not a. word or hint about it. Have the Government given it the goâ€"by ?"â€"-Mr. Rowen. “'Is the Government behind Hon. Adam Beck. or i8 it the same story over again ? Is it another case of fighting alOne ?”â€"Ml'- Rowen. “The stereotyped speech from the throne symbolizes the Government and its character in the past. It is time to write a new speed! WhiCh will embody the lives of the citizens, and tend towards their betterment." â€" Mr. Rowell. EXTRACTS FROM ROWELL’S SPEECH MEXICO NEEDS ANOTHER DIAZ 'F Forbert, Flavelles Ltd., 13. J. 5Ofiiccâ€"Ridou1-s1., c5; .g Gough, Adams Bros, Sutclifie ; Sons, A. L. Campbell, comic cosâ€"; gtume “Xotes for Women," â€"a woman F'RE AN is driving- a man, who is pushing a baby The Largest fl" " o carriage, comic costume, a small ' z the m ’ pony and a horse hitched to a sleigh! fig:;;;;é-I:.;l;,3; )f on which is a large platform. A man ! Invested in Canada :3 t' is playing a fiddle, and a number] Rates and premiums : e of others were dancing, Boxall ~'¢SP¢C13‘01€ comp“? osscs is 1: .mp: and lib d iMatthie W. H Ayers, comic costume: nd slandino of me a d “sittmg room inside,” J Houzer, g'nsured m it perfect secu: Dr. Pillsâ€"a bed on runners in which‘ W R. '- is a patient and a sign displayed,: Agent {0, Lindsay "Cheaper to move than pay ren ,”= J. Brown, Neill Shoe Store, Baker 8:; Baldwin, J. 'Fleury, J. Carroll, co-g SMITd mic costume, a. rich lady looking for (Land Surveyors and ._ a husband in Lindsay, J. Hughes. “Imam” uxzunage “0' Canadian Express Co. . boy mounted 242 o, P 0. on pony. W 13- Goodwin I I Imncnv e e ”w‘wrrww 3.: d il Times: Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, James O’Neil, of 4Cres- cent street, and family, who had reâ€" tired to bed, woke to find themselves enveloped in flames. The house was completely gutted. Although the bri- gade was promptly on hand and worked hard, there was a loss of $600, with no insurance. The house was owned by the Chamberlain Es- L-L_ that in the present state of the world, behind all progress there must be military force. “I came not to bring peace, but a sword,” said the Saviour Himself. And why ? Bettaugp not the man for supreme command. JAMES KEETH 0i Felix Diaz, the best thing that Seed Merchant and 3331”} can be said is that he is a nephew 3 the most Improved PC :th-ySuppn: and favorite protege of the illus- includiugitll kindsm :w 7.. ..-~I'-' trious Portfirio Diaz. It would bea' diseases among I‘U'U‘ii‘i j‘”, " blessing if he should turn out a- ham! 3°“? Cum” M 5’ “ ‘3" younger edition of that great warâ€" William-8t, llndsay, 9-1?- rior and. statesman. Not enough is- yet known about him to assure us of? this. It is barely possible that if ,2 - Feliz Diaz can establish himself as: provincial president for a while, andi Who is eran himselfâ€"aged and infirm as he} capture and confine Madera, the vet-g isâ€"may cross the Atlantic and once 5 Y t more grasp the reins of power. If he; ' our , _,__â€"â€"__..â€"â€"’ .â€"-â€" â€"»â€" should, there would quickly be an end E o o I? Ophelan . of all opposition, and the first con~g dition of successful industqr andi Eyeglasses artistically fittefi with mountings best icigitcd commercial enterprise, security of' l C‘ _ .. V, to Your features are a mall appear. “Old men for counsel, young! ' men for action.” With Portfirio Diazl in a position to give the country the! .- henefit 'of his vast experience and rip- i 3 life and property. would begin to re-; ornament. 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